Top Korean Songs

Do you want to expand your iPod playlist to include top Korean songs? Well here is a list of songs that you may find interesting for your purpose.

South Korean music, is to a large extent, inspired by western music, thanks to the influence exerted by the large forces that the US and allies had in the country. K-pop, especially trot, are forms of music that are popular not only in South Korea but also throughout Asia. The list is incomplete without songs by K-pop performers. While songs composed using indigenous instruments are still enjoyed by a large group, popular music is more westernized.

Most Popular Korean Songs of All Time

The list is a combination of the best Korean songs that have been rated as popular and favorites by listeners of Korean music. It is difficult to list the top songs because of the varied genres of music popular in the country.

8282 - Davichi

A Good Person - Park Hyo Shin

A Time of Love - M.C. the Max

A.Mi.Go - Shinee

Abracadabra - Brown Eyed Girls

Ah - After School

Always - Big Bang

Angel - Shinhwa

Anything - Shinhwa

Are you Crazy - Son Dam Bi (Ft. Eric)

Because I'm a Girl - K.I.S.S.

But I Love You - Rain

Come to Me - Clazziquai Project

Cooking? Cooking! - Super Junior Happy

Don't you Know - Shin Hye Sung

Endless Moment - Super Junior

Fan - Epik High

Fire - 2NE1

Flip Reverse - Jang Woo Hyuk

Forest of Phantasm - Kinetic Flow featuring Yiruma

Gee - SNSD/ Girls Generation

Good Life - Drunken Tiger

Heartbreaker - G-Dragon

Heffy End - Seo Taiji

Honey - KARA

Holding Back the Tears - Tong Vfang Xien Qi

How Do I Say - Shinhwa

I Do - Rain

I like You - U-Kiss

I Love You Cheol Su - Lee Jung Hyun

In Dreams - Lena Park

Insomnia - Wheesung

Last Farewell - Big Bang

It's Okay - Hwayobi (FT. Untouchable)

Losing the Mind - Nell

Love 119 - K Will (Ft. MC Mong)

Love Club - Big Bang

Love like This - SS501

Love Rain - Kim Tae-Woo

Maria - Kim Ah Joong

Marry U - Super Junior

Lover - Shin Hye Sung and Jang Nara

Mia - Lee Ji Eun/IU

Miracle - Super Junior

Mirotic - Tong Vfang Xien Qi

Moon - Lena Park

My Girl - Taegoon

My Name - BoA

Nan - Rain

Neorago (It's You) - Super Junior

Not Even a Call - Wax

O' Jung.Ban.Hap. - Tong Vfang Xien Qi

Oh My Friend - Big Bang

Ocean Blue - Shin Hye Sung and Lee Minwoo

One - Epik High

Oopsy - Shim Eun-Jin

Overclass - Verbal Jint

One More Time, OK? - Cheon Sang Ji Hee

Real Lips - Sori

Replay - Shinee

Requiem - ISU & JinYi

Restriction - Fly to the Sky

Rising Sun - Tong Vfang Xien Qi

Rocinante - Panic

Rokkugo - Super Junior T

Shine - Tong Vfang Xien Qi

Shock - Beast

Snow Flower - Park Hyo Shin

Sorry Sorry - Super Junior

Standing There - Park Hyo-Shin

Survivable - Brand New Day

Talk to Me - U-Kiss

Tell me - Wonder Girls

Thank You - Nell

The Goddess's Tree - Cherry Filter

Tell me Your Wish - SNSD/Girls Generation

The Road - g.o.d.

The Lee Ssang Blues - Lee Ssang featuring Jung-In

This Love - Big Bang

U R Man - SS501

Wanna - Kara

White Dove - Lee Seung-Chul

Words I Can't Express - Wheesung

You Made an Impression - Sung Si Kyung

Traditionally, Korean music was one of two styles, either based on folk music or a genre of music that is popularly known as court music. Court music refers to the music that originated under the regime of Joseon dynasty and was influenced by the court music of China and Japan. Of course, the music in Korea today has come a long way from the music of ancient Korea. This change of tastes in music is also reflected in the Korean songs which are popular in South Korea. In North Korea, the music scene was largely eliminated after the Japanese invasion. Today, music is controlled by the government and is mainly released in the form of propaganda, influenced by Russian and Chinese music. In fact, the laws are so strict that listening to music from South Korea or rock music can be considered a crime. This is one of the prime reasons why this list of popular Korean songs comprises songs from South Korea and have such a wide influence of western pop music.